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How do you spell horizon?

Horizon is spelled H-O-R-I-Z-O-N with a single r and a z. Horison with an s is a common error even in British English, where many -ize words take an s.

Letter by letter

H-O-R-I-Z-O-N

Spelling note

One r, a z rather than an s, and it ends -zon. The adjective is horizontal.

What it means for nature photography

The horizon is the line where earth or sea appears to meet sky. In landscape composition its height in the frame is the single most consequential decision.

Common misspellings

  • horizen → horizon
  • horrizon → horizon
  • horrizen → horizon
  • horison → horizon

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